Pelagic Wildlife Excursion

Overview

Whale season is never over for Captain Zodiac. Join us for a unique experience of a lifetime where we venture into the unknown! Enjoy a morning wildlife watching tour with our experienced Naturalist captains and crew, who share a passion & respect for the ocean and its inhabitants. Kona is one of the few unique coastlines in the world with numerous species of wildlife year-round. We have the opportunity to encounter 17 different resident whale & dolphin species, turtles, sharks, Hawaiian Monk seals, various species of birds and much more. Experience our military grade Zodiac Hurricanes – the same boats used by Navy seals as we explore the diverse habitat provided by Hawaii’s deep underwater geography, an ocean safari for the true adventure seeker!

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Sun 01 Jun

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Starting at $153.49

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Sun 01 Jun

Starting at $153.49

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What's Included

Picnic snack (potato chips, cookies, sodas, fruit juices, bring your reusable bottle for water)

Rafting expedition

Local taxes

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for participants with back or neck problems
Pregnant women are not allowed on this tour
Minimum age is 4 years

What To Expect

Captain Zodiac Raft Expeditions

This is the original rafting company of Hawai'i, with our family run office set up for checking in each of our excursions. Our office allows indoor seating, air conditioning, convenient restrooms, reef safe sunscreen, children entertainment, souvenir shopping and one fluffy friendly golden retriever, if you are missing yours back home.

Honokohau Marina & Small Boat Harbor

Kailua-Kona

Travel down the Kona coast exploring the deep waters of the Pacific ocean looking for any one of our resident dolphin or whales.

Kailua-Kona

On your return journey from Kealakekua Bay travel along the rugged shoreline hugging the coast with our maneuverable Zodiac boats. Listen to the stories of old Hawai'i and how the island was formed while you view different geological features. Our captain and crew are always willing to give out recommendations of places to eat, things to see, or events that are happening around Kona, so don't be afraid to ask.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (28)

P6842XOmarks

Mar 2025

This tour is amazing! Shelby, Marco, and DeVante are the best tour guides. We had so much fun from start to finish. They were extremely informed and taught us so much about all the wildlife we saw. The zodiac boat was so epic and felt so great to just be out on the water.

Response from Host

Mar 2025

Sounds the a pelagic success! For the captains this tour is a little break from the norm, we get to go out a little on our snorkel tours but on a pelagic the offshore has no restrictions. We get to spend our whole time out in the blue looking for marine mammals and sea birds. Its just a nice tour for captains and guests, that want to get off shore to find things. Thank you for enjoying it as much as we do.

603lovelyr

Nov 2023

The tour was amazing! We saw whales and oceanic white tip shark! Captain Marco is very knowledgeable, funny, and did a very good job. What an experience! We'll definitely do it again. -Lovely and Robert

Response from Host

Dec 2023

Sounds like a great day on the water! Mahalo for taking the time to leave a review and for mentioning your captain. We hope to see you two again soon.

Sheri_C

Oct 2023

Our trip was awesome..".B" our captain was delightful. We had the privilegde of spending about 15 minutes with a pod of 4-5 beaked cuviet whales. It is a rare sighting,the best she ir anyone else on the raft had ever seen. They.came right up to zodiac to check us out..so close we could have touched them. Absolutely amazing. The rest of the tour was interesting and informative. It was obvious that there was every cobcern for our safety and enjoyment. Hoghtly recommended!

Response from Host

Nov 2023

What a special sighting that day! Mahalo for taking the time to shout out Captain B and write about your time on the water. Our Pelagic tour is a great way to learn about all kinds of animals that rely on the ocean, from whales and dolphins to sea birds.